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CaptainCrunch · 01-08-2018, 03:24 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/1...es-brains.html

talks about the possible end of Pro-football as more stories of CTE come out. But this story also speaks to the CFL, the the NHL and most sports that are considered high speed collision sports.

I've said it a lot and this article goes to that truth. Football whether its pro, college, youth, American and Canadian lost the public relations battle. The sport doesn't help itself when parents are watching the Pro's taking tourist hits and using head first techniques, of course they're not going to let their kids play.

I know that at a youth level that football is taking a hit in the battle for youth players and leagues and coaches need to do a better job of promoting safe play.

It'd be a shame if one of my favorite sports goes the way of boxing.

but the next generation might see the end of most sports.

Soccer has concussion issues as does hockey, football, rugby, MMA, Boxing and most other sports.

01-08-2018, 03:24 PM	#1
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	Bob Costas predicts a dire future for football http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/1...es-brains.html talks about the possible end of Pro-football as more stories of CTE come out. But this story also speaks to the CFL, the the NHL and most sports that are considered high speed collision sports. I've said it a lot and this article goes to that truth. Football whether its pro, college, youth, American and Canadian lost the public relations battle. The sport doesn't help itself when parents are watching the Pro's taking tourist hits and using head first techniques, of course they're not going to let their kids play. I know that at a youth level that football is taking a hit in the battle for youth players and leagues and coaches need to do a better job of promoting safe play. It'd be a shame if one of my favorite sports goes the way of boxing. but the next generation might see the end of most sports. Soccer has concussion issues as does hockey, football, rugby, MMA, Boxing and most other sports. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!